Thumb ring
(琮)
Han dynasty 206 BCE-220 CE
Medium
jade
Measurements
2.7 × 3.7 × 3.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Leonard B. Cox, 1976
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Physical description
Archer's humb ring, sea green with light patches and brown. Squared with cylindrical perforation.
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